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Music Opera Theatre
Wednesday 22 October 2014 in London
By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 16 October 2014
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
MUSIC: Agnes Obel | Shepherd’s Bush Empire | 22 Oct
A beautifully crystal-clear blast of Danish larksong c/o classically-inclined pop songwriter and pianist Agnes Obel, who’s on the road playing shows right now behind her acclaimed latest LP ‘Avantine’, and its prequel ‘Philharmonics’. It’s this or the MOBOs. Your choice. Details and tickets here.
OPERA: Bodycorps – The Anatomy Of Melancholy | Testbed | 22-25 Oct
Tangental opera-creatives Bodycorps present this new show dissecting modern experiences of depression. Based on genetic research by leading psychiatrists, the orchestrally-scored ‘Melancholy’ hones in on a young man and his family as they face the realities this most widespread of mental health problems. Details and tickets here.
THEATRE: Teatro Vivo – The Hunters Grimm | Deptford Lounge | 22 Oct – 8 Nov (pictured)
Known for performing ‘in the open’, community-focused acting chorus (and recent ThisWeek interviewees) Teatro Vivo raid the pavements of Deptford for strange but not-quite-true tales of ageing queens, rebel frog-princes and live-action foot amputations in their current promenade show ‘The Hunters Grimm’. Details and tickets here.
